Shell Aviation inks agreement to supply new Dubai airport

By Dino D'Amore
October 22, 2010 09:39

Shell Aviation (SAV) has signed a fuel concession agreement with Dubai Airports to operate as a fuel supplier at the new Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). When it is finished, the airport will be the largest airport in terms of volume and size, occupying an area of 140 square kilometres with a capacity of 160 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo per year.

Phase one of the airport opened for cargo operations on June 27 and has a capacity for five million passengers a year.

Shell Aviation’s Richard Jory says: “We are delighted to sign this concession agreement to operate at what is planned to be the world’s largest passenger and cargo hub. This entry reinforces our commitment to selective growth and supports the airport’s ambitious growth agenda.”